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The dual system of governance at the local level, through the Provincial and Advisory Councils, is likely to be abolished because it is ethnic driven.
And instead the present Provincial and Advisory Councils may be integrated and replaced by representative Provincial Development Boards (PDBs) for each Province.
This is proposed in the draft People’s Charter released today.
It suggests that the Ministry of Provincial Development (or equivalent) is to be the central agency/ministry.
The document suggests that the existing “Fijian Administration” or Tabacakacaka i Taukei, as a system of governance for indigenous Fijians, has failed in the areas of economic and social development.
The new system it proposes means that indigenous Fijian development interests are to be mainstreamed into national development plans and programmes with line ministries and other implementing agencies responsible for implementation.
These proposals will be put to the various villages and districts for their consideration and recommendation before it is finalised at the end of next month and submitted to Fiji’s President in mid-October.
